Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 + AMD Radeon 880M

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 paired with the AMD Radeon 880M integrated graphics presents a curious case for Lockdown Protocol, a fast-paced FPS released in March 2024. Benchmark data reveals a system that is heavily constrained by its graphics component, with CPU headroom going largely unused at higher settings. This combination ranks 2763rd out of 2828 tested combos in this game, placing it in the bottom 2.3% of all configurations — a position driven almost entirely by the integrated GPU's modest performance ceiling rather than any deficiency in the processor.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for playable performance in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data indicates that 1920x1080 with Low settings delivers the highest average FPS at 74, which is the only measured configuration exceeding 60 FPS. At 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 54 FPS, while 4K Low yields only 35 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 scores 77740 on average benchmarks, placing it 1.6% above the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (76513) and AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P (76492), and 1.7% below the Intel Core i9-14900K (79097). It sits 2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX (76212).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The AMD Radeon 880M sits at the 43rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 8436. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX, which scores 8427 — a delta of just 0.1%.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics of its own, and how do they relate to the GPU in this combo?

A: Yes, the CPU includes integrated Radeon 8060S graphics, but the system uses the separate AMD Radeon 880M. Both are integrated-class solutions, and the 880M's performance in Lockdown Protocol reflects its position as a 43rd-percentile GPU.

Q: What is the FPS drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the average FPS is 53. At 2560x1440 Medium, it drops to 39 FPS — a reduction of 14 FPS (26.4% lower). The minimum FPS also falls from 45 to 33, and the maximum from 61 to 44.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this system for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data strongly indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU ranks at the 95th percentile among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 43rd percentile. At 4K Ultra, the system manages only 16 FPS, a result consistent with GPU-limited performance rather than CPU constraints.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Strix Halo codename), manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a TDP of 55 watts. The CPU features 64 MB of shared L3 cache, 1 MB L2 per core, and 80 KB L1 per core, connected via a quad-channel LPDDR5X memory interface delivering 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

For Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title that typically favors strong single-thread performance, this CPU is exceptionally well-equipped. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2044 and Geekbench single-core score of 2464 place it firmly in high-performance territory. The multi-threaded scores are equally impressive: Cinebench R23 multi-core at 35314 and Geekbench multi-core at 20992. The PassMark multithread score of 54934 and single-thread score of 4147 reinforce the picture of a processor with ample headroom for any game workload.

The benchmark data shows this CPU at the 95th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77740. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-14900K (79097, 1.7% higher), AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (76513, 1.6% lower), and AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P (76492, 1.6% lower). In a game like Lockdown Protocol, where frame rates at 1080p Low reach 74 FPS, the CPU is clearly not the limiting factor — the 16 cores and 32 threads are far more than the game likely requires, and even the single-thread performance at 5.10 GHz boost should handle physics and game logic without issue.

The real question is whether the CPU's capabilities are being wasted. With the GPU holding performance back, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395's powerful multicore scores — like the PassMark data compression score of 690650 and floating point math score of 128682 — go largely unutilized in this gaming scenario. The processor's memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s, however, does benefit the integrated GPU, which shares system memory for its VRAM, potentially mitigating some of the GPU's inherent limitations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy of playable configurations for Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 74 FPS average, which is the only smooth experience. Medium drops to 53 FPS, High to 46 FPS, and Ultra to 35 FPS. The minimum FPS at 1080p Medium is 45, which is still above the 30 FPS threshold but below the 60 FPS ideal for competitive FPS play.

At 2560x1440, only the Low preset (54 FPS) approaches playability, with Medium at 39 FPS, High at 34 FPS, and Ultra at 25 FPS. The 1440p Medium minimum of 33 FPS suggests occasional dips below smooth gameplay. At 3840x2160, all presets fall below 35 FPS, with Low at 35 FPS, Medium at 25 FPS, High at 22 FPS, and Ultra at a stutter-prone 16 FPS.

The data suggests that 1920x1080 Low is the only configuration that provides a consistently competitive experience in Lockdown Protocol, where frame rates above 60 FPS matter for aiming and reaction times. The 74 FPS average at this setting offers a 26 FPS margin above the 48 FPS threshold that might be considered minimally acceptable for FPS play. For users willing to accept lower frame rates, 2560x1440 Low at 54 FPS is the next best option, though the drop below 60 FPS may be noticeable in fast-paced encounters.

The Medium preset at 1080p (53 FPS) presents a trade-off between visual fidelity and performance, but the 45 FPS minimum suggests potential dips during intense moments. Given that Lockdown Protocol is an FPS where consistent frame pacing is critical, the Low preset at 1080p is the clear recommendation from the measured data.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and AMD Radeon 880M ranks 2763rd out of 2828 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the bottom 2.3% of all configurations tested for this game. The ranking is a stark illustration of how a top-tier CPU (95th percentile) paired with a mid-to-low-tier GPU (43rd percentile) results in overall poor gaming performance.

The discrepancy between the components is striking. The CPU's average benchmark score of 77740 places it among elite processors, while the GPU's average score of 8436 places it near older discrete mobile GPUs like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX (8427, 0.1% lower) and NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (8458, 0.3% higher). This imbalance means the system's gaming performance is dictated almost entirely by the GPU, which explains why the combo ranks so poorly despite the powerful processor.

In practical terms, this ranking means that most other tested combinations — including those with much weaker CPUs but discrete GPUs — outperform this setup in Lockdown Protocol. The 4K Ultra result of 16 FPS and 1080p Ultra of 35 FPS are consistent with what one would expect from a GPU at the 43rd percentile, regardless of the CPU's capabilities. The data suggests that for this game, the combo's rank would improve substantially if the GPU were upgraded, while CPU upgrades would yield negligible gains.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 880M is an integrated graphics processor based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. It features 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, 16 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates with a base clock of 400 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz, delivering 4.454 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Its pixel rate is 46.40 GPixel/s and texture rate is 139.2 GTexel/s.

Memory is system-shared, meaning the GPU uses the same LPDDR5X memory as the CPU, with bandwidth described as "System Dependent." In this configuration, the GPU can access the CPU's 256.0 GB/s quad-channel memory bandwidth, which is more generous than typical integrated solutions. However, the shared memory architecture means the GPU must compete with CPU workloads for bandwidth, though in gaming scenarios the CPU demand is relatively low.

The GPU's benchmark results place it at the 43rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 8436. Its PassMark G3D score is 7615, while the Geekbench OpenCL score is 31285 and Vulkan score is 40006. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 535 reflects its modest DirectX 12 performance. The closest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX (8427, 0.1% higher), NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (8458, 0.3% lower), and AMD Radeon HD 8870M (8462, 0.3% lower).

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's limitations become apparent across all resolutions. At 1080p, even the Low preset (74 FPS) shows the GPU working near its limits, and the drop to 35 FPS at Ultra demonstrates how quickly performance degrades with increased graphical demands. The 4K results (16-35 FPS across presets) confirm that this GPU is not suited for high-resolution gaming, with even Low settings struggling to maintain 35 FPS at 3840x2160.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low at 74 FPS, Medium at 53 FPS (with minimum 45 and maximum 61), High at 46 FPS, and Ultra at 35 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 39 FPS, indicating that each preset step costs roughly 10-13 FPS on average.

At 2560x1440, the averages drop to: Low at 54 FPS, Medium at 39 FPS (minimum 33, maximum 44), High at 34 FPS, and Ultra at 25 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 15 FPS, while Medium to High costs 5 FPS and High to Ultra costs 9 FPS. The minimum FPS at Medium (33) is notably below the average, suggesting frame time spikes under load.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 35 FPS, Medium at 25 FPS (minimum 21, maximum 29), High at 22 FPS, and Ultra at 16 FPS. The 4K Medium minimum of 21 FPS indicates severe stuttering potential, and even the Low preset at 35 FPS would feel unresponsive in a competitive FPS context.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 20-27% of average FPS across presets, while moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 35-38%. The 1080p Low result of 74 FPS is the only measurement above 60 FPS, and the 1440p Low result of 54 FPS is the only other measurement above 50 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K provides insight into the system's bottleneck. At Low settings, the 1080p average is 74 FPS, dropping to 54 FPS at 1440p (a 27% reduction) and 35 FPS at 4K (a 53% reduction from 1080p). At Medium settings, the progression is 53 FPS at 1080p, 39 FPS at 1440p (26% lower), and 25 FPS at 4K (53% lower). At High settings, 46 FPS at 1080p falls to 34 FPS at 1440p (26% lower) and 22 FPS at 4K (52% lower). At Ultra, 35 FPS at 1080p drops to 25 FPS at 1440p (29% lower) and 16 FPS at 4K (54% lower).

These scaling percentages are remarkably consistent across all settings presets, with 1440p costing roughly 26-29% of performance and 4K costing roughly 52-54% relative to 1080p. This pattern is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where the rendering load scales directly with pixel count. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K to be much smaller, as higher resolutions shift more load onto the GPU while the CPU work remains constant.

The fact that even at 1080p Low (74 FPS) the system doesn't reach much higher frame rates suggests the GPU is already near its maximum throughput at the lowest settings. The CPU's 95th-percentile ranking and 16 cores/32 threads remain largely idle while the GPU struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The resolution scaling data confirms that any attempt to improve performance in Lockdown Protocol must focus on the GPU side — the CPU has ample headroom to support far higher frame rates than the Radeon 880M can deliver.